Tennis

Kyrgios withdraws from Italian Open with hip injury

ABS-CBN Sports on May 17, 2017 10:14 AM

FILE - In this Thursday, March 30, 2017 file photo, Nick Kyrgios of Australia follows through on a serve to Alexander Zverev of Germany, during a quarterfinal at the Miami Open tennis tournament, in Key Biscayne, Fla. Nick Kyrgios of Australia has withdrawn from the Italian Open with a hip injury. Tournament organizers made the announcement Tuesday, May 16, shortly before Kyrgios was slated to face Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain. (AP Photo/Mario Houben, file)

ROME (AP) — Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Italian Open with a hip injury.

Tournament organizers made the announcement Tuesday, shortly before the 18th-ranked Australian was to face Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain.

Kyrgios will be replaced in the draw by lucky loser Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine, who lost in the final round of qualifying.

Kyrgios also withdrew from the doubles tournament at the Foro Italico, where he was to pair with Fabio Fognini of Italy.